Capistrano school district names top classified employees

May 22, 2014

Updated 3:24 p.m.

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The Capistrano Unified School District's 2014 Classified Employees of the Year are, standing from left, Marcos Guiterrez, Donna Yount and David Armitage, and, seated from left, Colleen Lamb, Stephanie Zenisek and Karen Walker. COURTESY OF THE CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Capistrano Unified School District's 2014 Classified Employees of the Year are, standing from left, Marcos Guiterrez, Donna Yount and David Armitage, and, seated from left, Colleen Lamb, Stephanie Zenisek and Karen Walker. COURTESY OF THE CAPISTRANO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

Six members of the Capistrano Unified School District non-teaching staff were named 2014 Classified Employees of the Year at an awards ceremony Monday, which kicked off Classified School Employee Week.

Classified School Employee Week is May 18-24. California has used the third week in May to recognize the contributions of its classified school employees, which include bus drivers, secretaries, instructional assistants, food service workers and custodians.

“On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I take great pleasure in congratulating the six winners and all the nominees for their well-deserved recognition at this year’s program,” said board President John M. Alpay. “Our classified employees are an integral part of the district’s educational mission in supporting our children’s academic achievement, health, nutrition and safety.”

At the ceremony hosted at Capistrano Valley High School, 105 nominees were recognized and winners in six categories were announced. The winners are:

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